Jessica Cordova Kramer

Jessica Cordova Kramer is an American media producer and entrepreneur. She is CEO the podcast company Lemonada Media, which she cofounded with Stephanie Wittels Wachs.[1] Kramer is also executive producer for many of Lemonada's podcasts, including Last Day, Everything Happens with Kate Bowler, and Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Kramer was also the founding executive producer of the podcast Pod Save the People, from Crooked Media.[2]

Education

Kramer attended New York University as an undergraduate.[3] She attended law school at Georgetown University.[4]

Career

Pod Save the People (Crooked Media)

In 2017, Kramer became the executive producer for the successful Crooked Media podcast Pod Save the People,[5] which is hosted by activist DeRay McKesson with Kaya Henderson, Myles Johnson and De'Ara Balenger.[6] In her role as executive producer, Kramer won several industry awards including 3 Webby Awards for Best News & Politics Podcast.[7][8]

Lemonada Media

Kramer is the CEO of podcast company Lemonada Media, which she co-founded with Stephanie Wittels Wachs.[1] Kramer met Wachs after hearing her interviewed on the podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking, where Wachs talked about losing her younger brother, the comedian Harris Wittels, to a heroin overdose.[9][1] Kramer also lost her younger brother to an accidental opioid overdose.[10]

Kramer sent Wachs an email, inviting her to be a guest on Pod Save the People, where Kramer was executive producer.[11] Wittels Wachs initially declined. A few months later, the two met on a call. They decided to collaborate on the podcast Last Day. Last Day covers the opioid crisis, from a personal perspective. It's hosted by Wachs.[1] The show premiered in October 2019. Kramer and Waches simultaneously launched the company Lemonada Media.[9][12] As of 2023, Lemonada has launched more than 40 podcasts.[13]

In her role as executive producer, Kramer has earned numerous podcast industry awards, including 3 Webby Awards for Being Trans / Being Golden ,[14] the Webby Award for Best Health, Wellness & Lifestyle podcast for In the Bubble,[15] 3 Webby honors for Last Day [16][17] and the Apple Best Podcast of the Year for Wiser than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus.[18]

References

1. Soloski, Alexis (May 20, 2021). "In Crisis? Lemonada Media Has a Podcast for You". The New York Times. Retrieved Jan 21, 2024.
2. "Q&A: Lemonada Founders Jessica Cordova Kramer & Stephanie Wittels Wachs". Inside Radio. Oct 18, 2019. Retrieved Jan 21, 2024.
3. "Start Your Day With These NYU Alumni and University Podcasts". NYU Alumni News. Retrieved Feb 11, 2024.
4. "Jessica Cordova Kramer on LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved Jan 21, 2024.
5. Clouse, Jay (Feb 16, 2021). "Interview with Jess Cordova Kramer and Stephanie Wittels Wachs of Lemonada Media". Creator Science Podcast. Retrieved Jan 21, 2024.
6. "Pod Save the People". Crooked Media. Retrieved Feb 12, 2024.
7. "2019 Webby Award Winner: Pod Save the People Podcast". The Webby Awards. May 2019. Retrieved Feb 23, 2024.
8. "2018 Webby Winner: Pod Save the People Podcast". The Webby Awards. May 2018. Retrieved Feb 23, 2024.
9. Tim, Greiving (Oct 22, 2020). "They lost their brothers to addiction. Now they're tackling deadly stigmas head on, with humor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved Jan 22, 2024.
10. Justin, Neal (Oct 13, 2019). "Minneapolis producer turns personal tragedy into a podcast empire". Minneapolist Star Tribune. Retrieved Jan 21, 2024.
11. Steiner, Andy (Nov 16, 2020). "'You've got to get it out': The podcast 'Last Day' aims to speak openly about often taboo subjects". The Minneapolis Post. Retrieved Jan 21, 2024.
12. "5 Podcasts for Mental Health Awareness Month From Lemonada Media Founders Stephanie Wittels Wachs and Jessica Cordova Kramer". Spotify Newsroom. May 19, 2022. Retrieved Jan 21, 2024.
13. Jeff, Umbro (November 10, 2023). "Interview with Jessica Cordova Kramer". Podcast Business Journal. Retrieved Jan 21, 2024.
14. "Webby Winner: Being Trans / Being Golden". The Webby Awards. May 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
15. "Webby Winner: In the Bubble". The Webby Awards. May 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
16. "2022 Webby Award Winner: Last Day". The Webby Awards. May 2023. Retrieved Feb 12, 2024.
17. "2020 Webby Award Winner: Last Day Podcast". The Webby Awards. May 2023. Retrieved Feb 12, 2024.
18. Weprin, Alex (Dec 5, 2023). "Apple Names Julia Louis-Dreyfus' 'Wiser Than Me' Its Podcast of the Year". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved Jan 21, 2024.